The Pope has revealed that he is ill

Pope Francis said that he had fallen ill with pneumonia. He said this during the traditional Sunday address, reports The Washington Post.

Thus, the Pontiff explained why he did not go to the balcony to preach, but performs his duties from the chapel of his residence.

Today I cannot speak from the window of the Apostolic Palace because I have pneumonia," he said.

At the same time, he expressed hope that he will recover quickly, because he intends to go to Dubai on 1 December for the UN climate conference. The Pontiff emphasised that the challenges of climate change should be taken seriously by mankind.

In addition to war, our world is threatened by another great danger - climate change, which endangers life on Earth, especially future generations, - he pointed out.

It is known that the day before the Pope visited the hospital for a lung examination. After which the Director of the press service of the Holy See Matteo Bruni spread the message that all the next audiences of Pope Francis have been cancelled.

Recall, on 29 March this year, Pope Francis was admitted to the Rome hospital named after Agostino Gemelli. Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome with a diagnosis of respiratory infection, where he spent several days and was discharged on 1 April.